1978 U.S. Women's Open
Golf tournament
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The 1978 U.S. Women's Open was the 33rd U.S. Women's Open, held July 20–23 at Country Club of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana.
DatesJuly 20–23, 1978
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
CourseCountry Club of Indianapolis
Organized byUSGA
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 20–23, 1978 |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Course | Country Club of Indianapolis |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,115 yards (5,592 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 154 (+12)[2] |
| Prize fund | $100,000 |
| Winner's share | $15,000 |
| Champion | |
 Hollis Stacy | |
| 289 (+5) | |
Indianapolis
Location in the United States
Indianapolis
Location in Indiana
Defending champion Hollis Stacy won the second of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up JoAnne Carner and Sally Little.[3][4] She sank a five-foot (1.5 m) putt for par on the 72nd green to secure the win,[5] the second of her four major titles.
Rookie sensation Nancy Lopez was a co-leader after two rounds,[2][6] but a 79 on Saturday took her out of contention,[7] and she tied for ninth.[3][4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 23, 1978
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollis Stacy | 70-75-72-72=289 | +5 | 15,000 |
| T2 | JoAnne Carner | 73-72-73-72=290 | +6 | 7,000 |
 Sally Little | 75-75-75-65=290 | |||
| T4 | Jane Blalock | 74-74-71-74=293 | +9 | 4,650 |
| Pam Higgins | 74-73-75-71=293 | |||
| T6 | Donna Caponi Young | 68-78-73-75=294 | +10 | 3,260 |
| Donna White | 72-72-79-71=294 | |||
| Kathy Martin | 76-74-71-73=294 | |||
| T9 | Nancy Lopez | 71-73-79-72=295 | +11 | $2,533 |
| Peggy Conley | 75-76-70-74=295 | |||
 Sandra Post | 78-73-74-70=295 |
Source:[4]